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Kids' Early Learning Blacktown City

Locality: Seven Hills, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 9839 6868

Address: 71 Seven Hills Road South 2147 Seven Hills, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.kidsearlylearning.com.au/

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25.01.2022 A reminder to our families and visitors as we re-open our long day care centres and preschools tomorrow (Tuesday 12 January 2021) to follow the recent advice from the NSW Department of Education and wear a mask when dropping off or picking up your child to any of our Kids' Early Learning centres. If a mask is not worn by a parent/carer, entry will not be permitted and the child will be collected by a staff member at the front door. This is to ensure we do what we can to stop the spread. Please refer to the email sent if further detail is required. *Temperature checks will resume as normal.

25.01.2022 Magic garden potion. Spending time outdoors in nature has a positive influence on emotional and physical wellbeing for both children and adults. A favourite sensory activity with the children is providing them with the resources to engage their creative mind to imagine, develop and grow with their ideas. Check out the outdoor magic potion setup at Kids' Early Learning Riverstone. The beautiful weather has welcomed more outdoor time and more flowers! We have enjoyed pro...viding the children with more natural elements from the yard as they mix, bubble, cook and create their own scents and potions. Check out our quick fact sheet for something you could do with your children in your own yard.

25.01.2022 Are you looking to develop your career in child care? Do you have an interest in working with children from 0 5 years? An exciting opportunity is here for you! Read more about this fantastic opportunity to work alongside professionals in the early childhood industry. https://applynow.net.au//BC1542-child-care-trainee-diploma

25.01.2022 There is something fundamentally healthy about playing outdoors. The children at Farzana's Family Day Care enjoyed the sunshine and experimented with different coloured paints and tools in the sunshine. They discussed the different textures rolling paint on a carboard compared to painting with a brush on paper. Learning though play!

25.01.2022 A fun one for all our parents and carers today because who doesn't love (or need) a good cup of coffee Happy International Coffee Day! We hope you can enjoy a hot cup of coffee today

25.01.2022 Seasonal change. The children have been slowly beginning to return to care and noticing that the weather is getting warmer and they no longer need to wear thick jackets outside Learning about the seasons and how the weather changes helps the children understand how our service activities, dress code and outdoor play changes in accordance to the weather. The children welcomed Spring with a beautiful art and craft session with Family Day Care Educator Lorraine

25.01.2022 Are you or someone you know interested in developing a career in early childhood? We are looking for 15 people to join our Kids' Early Learning Blacktown City team and work alongside professionals in this industry for a 2 year term contract. If you're passionate about early childhood education, please visit the link below for more information and how to apply. ... Be quick, applications close 8 January 2021. https://blacktowncitycouncil.applynow.net.au//BC1542-child

24.01.2022 Congratulations to our Kids' Early Learning Quakers Hill North Preschool team for being awarded the Blacktown City Local Business Awards in the Early Childhood Centre category! The local business awards are based on votes by the community and acknowledge outstanding local businesses across many different types of categories. Thank you to our families, community and educators for continually working as a team and remaining a consistent positive support for the children

24.01.2022 Robot friends The children at Farzana's Family Day Care got together and made use of some recyclable goods. Using cardboard boxes, paint and crafts they each created their own robotic friends! Recycling and learning about its importance shows children how we can save resources and reduce our impact on our environment. At Kids' Early Learning we encourage our families to try to explore craft ideas with your children using waste material. You can try and encourage this by col...lecting items from around your home and sorting out your rubbish before it goes out for collection. Some great tips and activities using recyclable goods here: https://www.petitjourney.com.au/preschoolers-recycling-act/

24.01.2022 Water well As the weather heats up the children remember to take good care of their plants and veggies using the water well. A great tool for hand eye coordination as well as gross motor development. *Images from My Montessori, Family Day Care Educator Sylvia.

23.01.2022 Welcome back to our Kids' Early Learning Long Day Care and Preschools today! Looking forward to a fresh new year full of learning, opportunity and growth A reminder to our families and visitors that you are required to wear a mask when entering our KEL centres. Thank you in advance for helping us do what we can to help stop the spread.

23.01.2022 Having a great first week back with sunshine a lots of water! The children at Pooja's Family Day Care enjoyed the outdoors with some glass painting. Learning more about different elements and textures creating a wonderful world of creativity! *Photo from Kids' Early Learning Family Day Care (Pooja's Family Day Care)

22.01.2022 Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas! We hope all the children have been spoiled with love and joy in the company of family, friends and a great spread of food *Photos from Kids' Early Learning Willmot

22.01.2022 Health alert NSW Health has issued a warning to all parents who have young children at childcare centres across the state, as there has been a high number of children under the age of five who have contracted gastroenteritis (also known as gastro). Symptoms of viral gastroenteritis include nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, fever, abdominal pain, headache and muscle aches. They can take up to three days to develop and usually last between one or two days, sometimes longer.... Advice from NSW Health: Infants or children in childcare or school who develop vomiting or diarrhoea should stay home for at least 48 hours after their symptoms have stopped. All of our Kids' Early Learning services will communicate updates to their families as required, this is merely to inform our families and communities to look out for any symptoms and follow the advice from NSW Health.

22.01.2022 Looking for ways to get involved with NAIDOC Week with your child at home? There are some great virtual resources available to help. First nations bedtime stories are releasing 5 different stories from 16th to 20th November, the stories are read both in English and indigenous dialect.... https://www.firstnationsbedtimestories.com/learningresources Playschool have their NAIDOC week Acknowledgement of Country which can be watched here: https://iview.abc.net.au/collection/naidoc-week-on-abc-kids

22.01.2022 We understand how difficult it can be leaving your child in care and were here to hold your hand every step of the way. It takes love, care and patience to ensure your child receives a rewarding and most importantly fun experience when they join our family. Learn more about what makes us different kidsearlylearning.com.au

22.01.2022 Imaginative play. Supporting and encouraging imaginative play in early childhood is essential in a child's development. Allowing them to reach out, think and create is a great way for children to practice an develop their language and social skills. Talking, interacting and pretending allows hours of play using just the wild and beautiful imagination of a child! Here are some great examples of creative/imaginative play at Kids' Early Learning Family Day Care. ... *Image from Bannafarzana's Family Day Care

21.01.2022 Starting school Making a fuss over our graduates this year because they deserve it A challenging year it has been. Congratulations to our wonderful graduates! *Images from Kids' Early Learning Marayong.

20.01.2022 Remembrance Day At the 11th hour, on the 11th day, of the 11th month, we will remember them Originally known as Armistice Day, Remembrance Day is observed on 11 November and marks the signing of the peace agreement between Germany and the Allies that ended the Great War of 1914-1918.... The Second World War began just 21 years later. Almost a million Australians served during that conflict lasted close to six years. Armistice Day was then renamed Remembrance Day. Now Remembrance Day is a day to remember and honour all Australians who have served, to stop at 11am for one minute of silence to remember those who served during the First World War and those who have died in conflicts since. You can view the livestream of the service held today in Sydney's Martin Place from 10.30am here: https://youtu.be/IlqLnE27OPs "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them."

20.01.2022 NAIDOC Week (8-15 November 2020). Kids' Early Learning Family Day Care have been busy participating in activities around the passing NAIDOC Week. From stimulated set-ups, arts and crafts and damper making, the children participated in a series of different activities celebrating the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.... Damper, also known as bush bread or seedcake, is a European term that refers to bread made by Australian Aborigines for many thousands of years. Damper is made by crushing a variety of native seeds, and sometimes nuts and roots, into a dough and then baking the dough in the coals of a fire. How to make damper: Ingredients 250 g self-raising flour 1/2 tsp salt 25g unsalted butter, chilled and cubed 175 ml milk Method Mix the flour with the salt in a large bowl. Add the butter and rub it into the flour with the tips of your fingers, until it resembles fine crumbs. Stir in the milk with a round blade knife (butter knife) to make a soft, but not sticky dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and shape into a soft, smooth ball. Set the ball of dough onto a tray or baking sheet and flatten gently to make a round about 17cm across. Cut a deep cross in the dough and brush lightly with milk. I also dust a little flour on each damper. Bake at 190C for 30 minutes until golden. Serve warm or at room temperature. *Photos from Kids' Early Learning Family Day Care Educators Lorraine, Amandeep, Ana and Bannafarzana. *Recipe from Kids' Early Learning Family Day Care Educator Lorraine

19.01.2022 Moon rock experiment What you'll need: - 4 cups of bicarbonate (baking soda) - Food colouring (red and black) ... - 1/4 cup glitter - Water - Bowl - Spoon Steps: 1. Mix the baking soda and glitter together. 2. Add the water and food colouring. 3. Stir it all together well and form the mixture into rock shapes. 4. Let them sit overnight preferably. Extension - Moon rock explosion What you'll need: - Syringe - Vinegar Steps: 1. Fill syringe with vinegar and place small drops of it carefully onto the moon rock. Watch the magic take place! *Images from Kids' Early Learning Mt Druitt

19.01.2022 Elephant Appreciation Day Today some of our services participated in Elephant Appreciation Day. Each day, poachers kill approximately 100 elephants for their ivory, meat, bones, and skin. The children learnt more about elephants at Deb's Family Day Care. The interesting elephant facts had the children amazed! They discussed the concept of weight and put it into scale as they weighed themselves. Shocked at the actual weight of elephants many had seen at the zoo. A great war...m day also invited some water sensory play incorporating elephants!

18.01.2022 International Talk Like a Pirate Day Last week we participated in some fun for a good cause. International Talk Like a Pirate Day helps raise much needed funds and awareness for childhood brain cancer. The day is also recognised nationally as the major fundraiser for Childhood Cancer Support. The children enjoy any opportunity to dress up and explore new characters and personalities. It encourages creative play and allows us all to stop, have fun and learn more about why we p...articipate in days like this. Extending on the theme many of our services included 'pirate' activities such as treasure hunts, role play (walking the plank!), books and tailored crafts. The treasure hunt in particular was a hit, the children thoroughly enjoyed working together as a team to navigate themselves around the yard. They followed the numbered visuals to dig where 'X marks the spot'! Good job maties! *Photos from Kids' Early Learning Kings Langley South, Lalor Park, Willmot and Dean Park.

17.01.2022 CJD Day Across Kids' Early Learning there are certain health and awareness days that mean something more personal for either our children, families, staff and/or community. On 12 November, Kids' Early Learning Seven Hills West participated in CJD Day. International Cruetzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a disease very close to the heart of the Kids Early Learning Seven Hills West team. ... The children and families were invited to wear orange and partake in learning activities all things orange, whilst learning about the rare brain disease.

16.01.2022 A friendly reminder that we will be closed on Monday 5 October 2020 for the Labour Day public holiday. Daylight saving will also begin at 2am on Sunday 4 October 2020, clocks go forward one hour

14.01.2022 Free child car seat safety check. Did you know 2 in 3 child car seats are not being used properly? Blacktown Council holds free child car seat checking days for our residents. Our next one will be on Friday 4 Dec at the Colo Lane carpark... Registrations are essential: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/child-car-seat-checks-black

14.01.2022 Sun safety With the warmer weather this week we remind our families and children to follow SunSmart practices and - Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek and Slide! Check out the SunSmart fact sheet for more information: ... https://www.sunsmart.com.au//family-notice-we-are-sunsmart See more

13.01.2022 Letter recognition Alphabetic recognition is sometimes called letter recognition or letter identification, but all three terms have the same meaning - the ability to visually recognise letters of the alphabet through hands-on learning. Letter recognition is important because it enables the children to begin to make the phonic connection between printed text and the spoken language.... Family Day Care Educator Pooja extended on recent lessons on learning about the letter 'A' by welcoming children to identify and circle the letter in some reading material found easily in the home. A great simple and effective activity strengthening a child's cognitive recall and alphabetic association. Why not grab some magazines at home and try this!

11.01.2022 Sun safety It can take as little as 15 minutes for sunburn and skin damage to occur. UV radiation levels are strongest in the middle of the day so plan to be outdoors before 11am or after 3pm in daylight saving time or before 10am and after 2pm during the rest of the year (facs NSW). Be sun smart - Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek and Slide

10.01.2022 Say No to Domestic Violence - Knit Bomb our City! Since August across Kids' Early Learning we have been knitting for a cause. Blacktown City Council's Knit Bomb our City campaign has been an effective way to unite with our families and our communities for a cause dear to our hearts. Confronting facts around family, domestic and sexual violence in Australia:... - 1 in 6 women and 1 in 16 men in Australia have experienced physical or sexual violence from a current or previous cohabiting partner. - 25% of women and 5% of men have experienced emotional abuse form a current or previous cohabiting partner. - 17 adults were hospitalised every day in 2016-17 due to assault by a partner or other family member. - 1 women is killed every 9 days and 1 man is killed ever 29 days by a partner. On Wednesday 11 November we held the Kids' Early Learning Knit Bomb installation. With lots of appreciated contributions from our KEL families, educators and management team we joined to install the knitted goods and reflect on the purpose of the campaign. Knit bomb our city -Say No to Domestic Violence. Thank you to all who helped make this event a success.

09.01.2022 NAIDOC Week Kids' Early Learning Family Day Care have been participating in a lot of NAIDOC Week activities. Here are some fantastic set-ups focusing on the achievements and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. *Photos from Lorraine's Family Day Care and Dale's Family Day Care

09.01.2022 A friendly reminder that we will be closed tomorrow, Monday 5 October 2020 for the Labour Day public holiday. Daylight saving will also begin today (2am on Sunday 4 October 2020), clocks go forward one hour

09.01.2022 A little video to bring a smile to your day today! - From the children at Dale's Family Day Care

09.01.2022 Recycling Teaching children to care for the environment is a learning experience that is an important part of growing up. It gives them skills in respect, empathy, patience, responsibility, and teaches them about consequences. But it also teaches them valuable lessons about sustainability and how we want to leave the world for future generations. Showing children how to recycle properly is like passing the baton to them for a cleaner and brighter future. The children from ...Kids' Early Learning Kings Langley East focused on recycling and environmentally friendly activities to celebrate National Recycling Week (8-14 November 2020). The children learnt about worm farms and the important role they play in disposing unwanted food waste. They picked vegetables from their ongoing veggie patch and participated in creating natural dye to paint fallen leaves and branches. Overall some great experiences to aid a better future for our children Source: scoutrecycling.com.au

09.01.2022 Water safety tips Whether at home, visiting family and friends or on holiday, it is always important to keep safety in mind when children are in or near water. More information on swimming pool safety:... https://www.kidsafensw.org//wysiwyg/SwimmingPoolSafetyKL20 Check out Kidsafe NSW for more https://www.kidsafensw.org/water-safety/

08.01.2022 Happy Diwali! Diwali is the Indian festival of lights, usually lasting five days and celebrated during the Hindu Lunisolar month Kartika. Here are the children at Kids' Early Learning Riverstone and Kids' Early Learning Quakers Hill Preschool celebrating with some cultural activities, dress and art

07.01.2022 Join Kids' Early Learning Family Day Care in the lead up to Christmas with some special books over the festive season.

07.01.2022 A beautful video of the children at Kids' Early Learning Seven Hills West reading the Ode of Remembrance.

07.01.2022 Summer vacation care (Monday 4 January to Friday 22 January 2021) Looking to have some fun these summer school holidays? Join us for our summer vacation care program, taking enquiries now! You can now also register and enrol online. Check out the program and more information: https://www.kidsearlylearning.com.au/What-we-/Vacation-care

07.01.2022 Christmas craft idea Christmas is creeping up and the children from Ana's Family Day Care put their recycled goods to use by making egg carton Christmas trees! What you'll need: ... - Egg cartons (preferably larger egg cartons / trays) - Green paint (or whatever colour desired!) - Mix of 'decorations', could be different coloured shaped paper pieces, pom poms, caps etc. -Glue and/or double-sided tape All you need to do is paint and decorate your Christmas tree as you desire! Once your done you could even tie a string and add it to your tree at home

07.01.2022 Garden of Culture Late last year the children and families at Kids' Early Learning Lalor Park worked as one on their 'Garden of Culture' project. The clearance of some trees in their front yard welcomed some new space for collaborative design. The children and families worked together and shared pictures on how their masterpieces developed. They installed the red bark and art pieces together, a beautiful project involving the centre, families and community. Thank you to everyone that participated and congratulations on a wonderful welcoming garden of culture.

06.01.2022 ‘Knit bombing’ in Blacktown City Kids' Early Learning have been involved and passionate about the Blacktown City Council Knit Bomb - Say No to Domestic Violence movement. Families, educators, community and team members have all been involved in one way or another in the focus of raising awareness of domestic violence. On Thursday 3 December 2020, Kids' Early Learning proudly attended the official launch and acknowledgement of the domestic violence campaign. A rewarding and... educational experience in reinforcing the work and role Kids' Early Learning plays for children and families affected by domestic violence in our community. We ask that the conversation continues and support is there for those who are in need. More information about the campaign: https://www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au//%E2%80%98Knit-bombing%E2 How to help those affected by domestic violence: https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au//family-and-domestic-

06.01.2022 The beauty of nature The children at Dale's Family Day Care took it to the yard as they started to structure the fallen Jacaranda blooms. The fallen blooms were also used to mix up some garden potions and added in their mud salads! Creative play in nature, is there anything better?

06.01.2022 Ready for School Our 'Ready for School' program is designed to assist children to develop their literacy, numeracy, scientific thinking, physical and social and emotional skills. Children are curious and instinctively want to know why things occur. We work in collaboration with our families to assist children to learn, grow and inspire at every age. ... To learn more visit our website, kidsearlylearning.com.au *Reminder Kids' Early Learning will be back in the office and in our centres from Tuesday 11 January 2021.

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04.01.2022 Are you interested in developing your career in early childhood? If you’ve got a passion for children and early childhood education visit the link below for more information and how to apply. Be quick, applications close 8 Jan 2021.

04.01.2022 Getting those veggies in! The children at Kids' Early Learning Hassall Grove have been interested in (who blames them) pizza! They spoke about how sometimes they eat it at home and help their parents make special pizzas with 'all colours of the rainbow'. A common concern with children is that they don't eat much, don't eat nutritionally dense foods and that they are fussy. These are all too common but rest assure, many children grow out of these habits and begin to eat mor...e as they get older and acquire a better appreciation of food - likes and dislikes. A great way to try to get your child to eat new foods is to get them involved. Pizza making is a great easy, versatile and healthy option for children to try. Let them join you in the kitchen or outdoors (try a new setting) in creating their own dish which they'll hopefully have a bite of. For more tips for fussy eaters read https://raisingchildren.net.au//common-concer/fussy-eating

02.01.2022 Are you passionate about early childhood education and making a positive difference to our community's children? We are looking for you! Join our team as a Child Care Trainee (Cert III in Early Childhood Education and Care Community Services (CHC30113 essential).

02.01.2022 Good news for NSW families and children as the NSW Government announces an extension to the COVID-19 free preschool program through to the end of 2021. Eligibility to the preschool funding is dependent on the days of attendance. Please note due to popular demand we always encourage families to place their child's name on our online wait list, in particular for preschool well in advance. ... Currently our preschools are near full capacity for the remainder of 2020 and 2021 Our enrolments team is working hard to get back to everyone! Thank you for your patience.

02.01.2022 This year, our annual KEL Educator Awards for Excellence were held a little differently. At the end of every year KEL acknowledges, celebrates and awards its educators across centre-based and family day care-based categories. Their are 5 award categories in which then a 'Superhero Award' is announced from these award winners. This year, the awards were held virtually for our team of over 200 with a special evening safely held for the award winners. ... The evening reflected on the year it has been and acknowledgements from our special guests including Blacktown City Council's Mayor, Councillor Tony Bleasdale, OAM, JP and Deputy Mayor, Councillor Julie Griffiths on the wonderful work our KEL educators have done for our community's children and families. Well done to all and congratulations to our award winners!

02.01.2022 Reminder that all Kids' Early Learning Long Day Care and Preschool services will be back open next week, Tuesday 12 January 2021. Our management and enrolment team will also be back then. All enquiries including new enrolments, fees etc. will be responded to. We appreciate your patience and will get back to you.

02.01.2022 eSafety Preschoolers learn by interacting with the world around them. They need to be physically active to run, climb, and swing on the playground and to have creative outlets like drawing or dress-up. Time spent with screens (like a TV, tablet, or smartphone) can be an opportunity to reinforce learning and promote creative play. But too much screen time can have unhealthy side effects.... Have you tried implementing a tech agreement in your home? This a great way to have structured screen time and rules in place. https://www.esafety.gov.au//children/family-tech-agreement